Vocabulary Flashcards

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Assuage

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v. - to make something unpleasant; to reduce severity

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Audacious

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adj. - fearless and daring

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Circumspect

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adj. - cautious; aware of potential consequences

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Condone

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v. - to overlook, harden, or disregard

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Diatribe

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n. - an abusive, condemnatory speech

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Dogmatic

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adj. - dictatorial in one’s opinion

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Droll

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adj. - amusing in a wry, subtle way

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Eloquent

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adj. - persuasive and moving especially in speech

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Fallow

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adj. - dormant; unused

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Lampoon

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v. - to ridicule usually with satire